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to thrash

to thrash

6 4.5
Beat someone completely in a game or contest
  • verb
  • /θræʃ/
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  • Nobody doubts we can thrash the MB in any kind of military confrontation.
  • get thrashed
  • thrashed soundly
  • thrashed a team

We, you know, thrash them back, right?

Examples

  • Now if you'll excuse me, I've got tickets to watch our boys thrash Rapid City.

  • The Georgia Navy Pre-Flight team played only six games in 1943, winning five and losing only to Georgia Tech, who thrashed the Skycrackers in Atlanta, 35-7.

    Academic text (2014)
  • I want to thrash him.

  • He'll thrash them, or he'll consider his employment here ended.

  • After all, who doesn't want to see their side thrash the other?

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  • If you charge into a group of Light Infantry like these long riflemen, you would absolutely thrash these guys.

  • Clinton thrashed Obama in Kentucky, taking 65% of the vote against Obama's 30%.

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  • Toledo (8-3, 5-2): Toledo played the Huskies tough and led at the half, but got thrashed coming out of halftime.

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  • The team worked hard all season and finally managed to thrash their rivals 5-0 in the final match.

  • After an intense game, the champion boxer was able to thrash his opponent in the third round.

Synonyms

to destroy
vsto thrash
  • Informal
557 1.7

Beat someone completely in a contest or game

concentrates on decisive defeat without stressing public humiliation
to vanquish
vsto thrash
  • Formal
109 7.2

Beat someone or something completely in a conflict

is used more for decisive wins in competitions or fights
to smash
vsto thrash
72 5.1

To make someone's hopes, confidence, or plans fail completely

is narrower, applying mainly to decisive wins in competitions or fights
to beat the shit out of
vsto thrash
  • Offensive
53 9.9

To hurt or defeat someone very badly, often by hitting them

is centered on decisive victory in contests rather than extreme physical harm
to kick someone's ass
vsto thrash
  • Offensive
45 9.0

To beat or punish someone very badly

focuses on decisive competition wins rather than punishment or insult
to lick
vsto thrash
  • Informal
39 8.2

To defeat someone completely in a game or fight

is the neutral phrase for decisive beating without informal tone
to whip
vsto thrash
36 5.5

To beat someone easily by a large amount

is used for decisive wins but not always by a big margin
to whup
vsto thrash
  • Informal
33 8.6

To beat someone easily in a game or fight

is the general word for decisive total victory, not always slangy
to cream
vsto thrash
  • Informal
20 7.2

To beat an opponent by a large amount

means decisive victory but not necessarily by a large margin
to bat
vsto thrash
20 7.2

To defeat someone completely in a game or contest

is the broader, commonly used term for total decisive beating
to beat to a pulp
vsto thrash
  • Offensive
15 7.6

Hit someone many times until they are badly hurt or win against them very clearly

is about decisive beating in contests without violent injury emphasis
to trounce
vsto thrash
14 7.5

To beat an opponent by a large amount in a game or contest

is a broader phrase for total decisive victory in fights or contests
to kick-ass
vsto thrash
  • Offensive
11 8.7

To beat someone by a large amount in a contest or game

is the neutral term for decisive victory without informal tone
to demolish
vsto thrash
8 3.7

Defeat an opponent completely and easily

is neutral about humiliation and focuses on decisive victory
to clobber
vsto thrash
  • Informal
8 7.7

To beat someone completely in a game or fight

focuses on total decisive defeat without implying physical force
to wipe the floor with
vsto thrash
  • Informal
8 7.5

To beat someone completely in a game or contest

is used for decisive wins without the strong image of domination
to beat the pants off
vsto thrash
  • Informal
3 7.7

Win easily by a lot against another person or team

is the general phrase for decisive victory without colloquial colour
to shellack
vsto thrash
  • Informal
3 8.5

To beat someone very badly in a game or match

covers decisive wins generally, not only big margin victories
to beat the stuffing out of
vsto thrash
  • Offensive
1 9.0

Hit someone many times until they are badly hurt

is used for decisive wins but not focused on physical harm
to worst
vsto thrash
1 6.8

To defeat someone completely in a contest

suggests decisive beating especially in competitions or fights
to beat someone's ass
vsto thrash
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To defeat someone completely, often physically or in a game, used in rude speech

is aimed at decisive competitive victory rather than violent harm
to drub
vsto thrash
1 8.8

To beat someone badly in a game or fight

focuses on decisive conquest rather than extra humiliation
to wallop
vsto thrash
  • Informal
1 6.7

To beat someone very easily and completely in a game or contest

is the general neutral term for decisive total victory
to smackdown
vsto thrash
  • Slang
8.4

To defeat someone completely in a contest or argument

is used for decisive wins without necessarily public humbling
to overbeat
vsto thrash
4.9

Defeat an opponent easily in a game or contest

is used for decisive wins but not limited to easy margins
to tonk
vsto thrash
  • Slang
9.9

To beat someone badly in a game

is the general term for total decisive victory across fights or contests
to knock the living daylights out of
vsto thrash
  • Offensive
9.9

To hit someone very hard or to shock someone very much

refers to decisive victory in contests rather than severe physical beating
to thresh
vsto thrash
  • NSFW
8.8

Hit someone hard as a punishment

means decisive defeat in contests or fights rather than punitive beating

Antonyms

1.0

Fail to win a game or contest

Phrasal Verbs

to thrash out
  • Informal
2 5.3

To discuss a problem carefully to reach a solution or agreement

Move the body violently when in pain or fear

Talk about things fully to reach an agreement when people disagree

How Decisive

to annihilate
  • NSFW
63 7.5
rout
12 7.2
to thrash
6 4.5
to trounce
14 7.5
to beat
1.4

Surface Forms

thrash infinitive
thrashed past
thrashed past participle
thrashing present participle
thrashes third person singular

Etymology

Thrash originally meant 'to beat', like thresh on a farm, and that idea moved into sport language — to thrash an opponent is to beat them completely and clearly.